now live from the scene with the suspect and a motive. >> reporter: we just got done with the briefing from the prince george's county police chief. we are learning more details about the four bodies found in this home on third street. we do know there were two females and two children. the female are in their late 30s. the children, a girl, 3 years old. a boy, 5 years old. we do know the manner of death. we are told they have died from gunshot wounds. some of the neighbors in this area say they were asked by police early this morning if they remembered hearing any gunshots. the other circumstances of this remain fluid. police say they have several persons of interest they are talking to. people who possibly came out of the maybe house just in front of the garage with the four bodies were found. the police chief hylton described the conditions in there as squall i had. he said it is like a landfill inside. the house has been cried for housing violations earlier. the authorities did make a

return visit. even though those conditions were not cleared up. the investigation still goes on. they are not identifying these victims positively, pending notification of next of kin. earlier we were told that some of these people may be complicating the process. there may be an international factor that goes along with this. persons of interest are in the minute house ahead of where the garage was located where those four bodies were found. a grisly discovery in prince george's county this morning. back to you. >> all right. thank you, derrick. now to the aftermath of yesterday's strong storms. more than 24 hours later and thousands of customers are still in the dark. 15,000 in northern virginia are without power. more than 6,300 had no power in montgomery. and prince george's county. and about 650 in the district have no power.

tonight, we have team coverage of the storm's aftermath, including the close calls and the weekend forecast. but we start this afternoon with julie carey live in alexandria. the epicenter of it all. she shows us the damage left. julie? >> well, this is what you'll find on almost every block tt del ray section of alexander re. a trees down, power pole snaps and that is keeping power crews and tree crews very busy today. in the tall tree neighborhoods of alexandria, in del ray, it was rare to go even a few blocks without encountering a clean-up crew of some sort. by noon, they already had a tree service and insurance rep in their yard. here's why. their house up on the hill top caused the full force of the strong winds. down came a double tree. henry and a group of teens was

on the third floor. >> i went up and the tree was sitting on top of the bedroom. and the furniture, everything was destroyed. >>. >> reporter: that had to give you chill. >> it did. i could have been taking a nap there. >> reporter: his wife annie tried to keep a brave face when she arrived home to the mess. >> i tried not to cry. one of my daughters was crying. i tried to be, you know, a cool mom and tried to say, nothing happened. the good thing is that everybody is okay. and i think that's the most important thing. >> reporter: a path of destruction all too clear to see here on virginia avenue. a tree down in that yard. then tree number two, three, four, five and look what went down with them. this utility pole was snapped in two and dragged to the middle of the street where it stood upright. an odd sight. for the many neighbors out to check out the damage, this was a

photo stop. >> i've lived in virginia my whole life and i've never seen anything like this. not even in the hurricanes. >> reporter: it blocked nearly 50 streets. downed power lines meant other limits. del ray was perhaps hardest hit and home weren't the only casualties. dozens of cars were crushed. nancy robert watched as hers became a landing pad for a huge branch. >> i watched the wind literally rip and right down on my car. and i'm thinking, okay, maybe now i get my convertible. >> reporter: but they quickly got an idea of how wide spread the damage is when they called for the tree service to come. >> we were sort of a low priority. we didn't have a tree in our living room. we had a tree on our car. >> now to founders park in alexandria. the storm left behind a trail of destruction taking down miles of trees and crushing cars.

residents spent the afternoon cleaning up lost siding and missing bricks. we even found chimneys cracked in half. our team coverage continues in prince george's county where aaron gilchrist is live in oxon hill, maryland, where the damage is just as severe. >> absolutely the case. this is what you might expect to see. broken trees. this is what we found over much of the area we found. pieces of trees broken off. what we would not expect to see, you would hope not to see what we found over here. this tree came down, punched a big hole in the back of the boat and landed on the house, knocking a hole in the back of the house as well. the home owner just got back. about 30 minutes ago. he was on vacation in nags head. cut that trip short to come find a mess like this. and i'll tell you what. this guy was not alone. walking into this bedroom in forest heights just takes your breath away. >> my sister jumped on the bed

and i was looking out the door. that's when the tree fell down. >> reporter: kenneth that his sister had just awakened her father from his bed as he sat in the chair talking to his kids, this tree slammed through roof, taking down the ceiling fan, littering the room and shaking this family to the core. >> my father is in the hospital. he has chest pains and everything. they're trying to make sure it isn't a heart attack. >> reporter: just down the road in oxon hill, this left street after street, yard after yard, dotted with tree branches. the national weather service said no tornado hit the area where they did issue a warning but three oxon homes devastated. one lay strewn across the backyard and norris mitchell is nursing a headache of his own. >> lightning struck a tree. and this is coming to the yard.

i got like several broken tree branches. >> reporter: that kind of damage has kept pepco crews busy since the storm passed. there were more than 60,000 outages in prince george's county at the height of the storm. >> the damage here is similar to what we just experienced. a lot of heavy trees fell on to wires. i haven't seen as many snap poles. >> reporter: pepco's crews surveyed the damage and said 100 crews were standing by and 100 more were brought in from other places. people like he think he will say this is all testing their patience. >> we have no choice. what can we do? we have no -- >> reporter: and we've heard from pepco that they expect to be able to have power back on to almost everybody in their service area by midnight tonight. there may be a few people who will ling entire tomorrow without electricity. as far as the clean-up goes, when you look at the debris behind me and what you've seen around other parts of the county, that will take quite a while to get fixed.

we're live in oxon hill, maryland. back to you in the studio. >> aaron gilchrist, wow. the storm are gone and we have sunny skies. what about the weekend? >> it will be a storm-free weekend. saturday and sunday, just looking at some of the footage of the trees. those were not old, rotten out trees or compromised trees but very healthy trees. the winds that came through yesterday clock at 70 miles per hour. that's near hurricane force. it was really concentrated around alexandria, over to prince george's county. easy to tell why there was so much damage across the area. the drier air has moved in. at around 90 degrees. green belt, 89 to 90 degrees scattered clouds have been moving through on the other side of the weather front. your good night wake-up forecast, we drop to the upper 70s and then upper 60s by

tomorrow morning. we've got some pretty fabulous weather for the weekend coming up. >> thanks. three construction workers were hurt when the roof of a horse stable under construction gave way and collapsed. this was on chambliss drive in maryland and howard county. no word on why this happened. the workers were taken to the hospital. none of their injuries are life threatening. catholic leaders from across the washington area said goodbye today to a nun killed by a suspected drunk driver. there was a funeral service for sister denise mosier. it took place today at the st. benedict monday stairy. mosier died last sunday. police say a car she was riding in collided head on with another vehicle driven by an illegal immigrant who was drunk. two other nuns were also injured in the crash. they're still in the hospital. following the scandal, there is new high-tech help for officials working to. if you problems at arlington national cemetery. today army accepted an offer

from the northern virginia technology council to provide free computer support. a report back in june found the cemetery's continued use of paper records and maps is one reason so many remains at arlington have been misidentified or misplaced. still ahead on news4 at 5:00, a national unemployment rate is holding steady but a local business is bucking the trend and getting acknowledged by the president. news4 at 5:00 is just getting started. last night's fast and furious storms. what is covered by insurance and what is coming out of your pocket? vandals strike again. targeting the same water park for the second time in less than a week. no school? no keys. one city is telling students to stop skipping class or they could lose their driver's license. you're watching news4 at 5:00.

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residents from maryland to virginia are still cleaning up after the damage from yesterday's storms. trees came down on houses, cars and power lines. utility crews are making progress, restoring he have one's power today. but thousands are still without it. investigators are digging through garbage and other debris at this house on third street in riverdale, maryland. looking for evidence in the

murder of four people. the bodies of two women and two young children, a 5-year-old boy and a 3-year-old girl, were found in the house early this morning. police say they died of gunshot wounds. so far, no arrests. and the roof of a horse stable unconstruction in howard county fell. the structure is located on a farm in clarksville. no word on what caused that roof to give way. so calm and peaceful this afternoon. >> not as hot. >> we sail into the weekend. i want to start by thanking all of our viewer, our weather watch here called in and gave us reports yesterday. and also, into weather at nbcwashington.com to send in your pictures. keep sending them in. we'll keep putting them on. we have a few of those puffy little fair weather cumulus clouds right now. not producing any rain. the clouds we have on sunday, a very slight chance. only a 20% chance we could get a

passing shower. hey, some dry air over the area right now. 90 is the temperature. and as dry as the air is, look at that heat index value. it is at 90 degrees. did you feel the light breeze coming over you? dry breeze, north westerly wind. it is at 13 miles per hour. the forecast for the evening here? 9:00, 80 degrees. and then 72 by 11:00. early tomorrow morning, 69 to about 70 degrees. and it should be a fair amount of sunshine across the area early on. as we go into the afternoon. you folks there, mclean, virginia, good afternoon to you. your temperature now at 87 degrees. where the storm are today, north carolina and down through georgia. boy, there is plenty. even south carolina, too. looking at the storm, columbia over to myrtle beach. they're getting hammered. speaking of the beaches, i'll have that forecast coming up. it could be a little rough surf with what is tropical storm colin. there is the weather front. it goes all the way down to the nation's mid second quarter. good for the folks in sxoek where there has been all that

high heat. is brutal heat. it is taking that area and shrunk it. 104 in dallas where the heat index in dallas is topping out at 110. for us, high pressure, clear skies, sunshine. then a few clouds back on sunday with the south easterly wind. so for your evening, quite comfortable. 87 to 80 degrees. north westerly wind. then for tomorrow morning, clear, sunny and what a start we'll have. 58 to 69. and it is well before sunrise tomorrow where we could see the international space station. i'll give you viewing times on that coming up. 83 to 89. then the four-day forecast. 94 on monday. so comfortable weekend with dry heat. and we can be back up to 98 on tuesday. we'll take a look at the rest of the workweek coming up. >> thanks. for the second time in a week, a community pool in northern virginia was trashed by vandals. someone broke into a dale city water park overnight and threw trash cans filled with garbage into the pool.

john schriffen talked with parents who can't believe it has happened again. >> reporter: in the blazing summer heat, this prince william county water park is a popular spot for local familiar 30's on cool. on. >> it means a lot to us. we were driving a lot farther. this is only about a mile. the price is right. >> reporter: in the past week, someone has been vandalizing the pool to the point where last weekend, it was completely shut down. >> i think that's horrible. people have childhoods here themselves grow up here. it is memories. an open place for everyone to come. for someone to vandalize it, i think that's rude. >> reporter: police say it first happened sometime after closing when vandals ruined anything in sight including deck chairs and frozen food into the pool. the clean-up effort cost the county almost $25,000. on wednesday night, police say it happened again. while the damage wasn't as bad, authorities are trying to find out who would do this.

>> the frustration, it is beyond frustration as to why someone would want to do this to the community. it is about the community impact. >> reporter: authorities say each time these vandals have come inside the park, the alarm system wasn't tripped. what they believe is happening is that these vandals are sneaking up through the tree line and they're boosting each other up over the eight-foot tall fence. if you'll notice the last time they came in, the top is still a little bent. the water park will not comment about what video surveillance is in place but says, since the first incident, a full review of the security measures has been done. >> once we set somebody here at night, there is no fool proof way to keep people from getting over. what we've done since the last issue, is if that person wants to cam back and try, they'll see what enhancements we have put in place. >> reporter: until the person is caught, they are asking the local communicate to keep its eyes open and call police if you see someone suspicious. >> despite all the recent

problems, the pool is open to the public and will be for the rest of the summer. still ahead, more trouble for a federal officer accused of shooting and killing a dog at the park. the primary is weeks away. casting your vote could get confusing. t they flex their muscle on broadway. now they're making moves on d.c. we catch one the avenue q puppets.

it's the tony award winning musical that brings adults and publicities together on stage. >> now it is playing in washington. as aaron gilchrist shows us, the puppets get hearts pumping, both on stage and off. >> reporter: it's called boot camp for a reason. jumping, sweating, a high intensity workout where the proper motivation is key. and to rod and mickey and their people. all performers in the musical "avenue q" on a little hiatus, freelancing at the gym across the street from the theater. today it was all about the

workout. but normally these guys are on stage. their handlers in full view of the audience, telling a coming of age story that pokes fun at entering adulthood. melissa has seen the show twice. seeing them in the show. you're watching the puppets. seeing them interact freely as opposed to a script is interesting. >> what would you suggest that i eat? >> well, that is moderation. >> it is awesome to take them out and be in the general public. especially a circumstance like this. you never see a puppet running to a workout room. >> what is literature, books i can read? >> it is for dummies. it's great. >> i would never say that. >> we never get to do something so hands on. to come to a class and yell at people. like what more can you ask for? >> this isn't funny! i don't want to see a smile. >> reporter: and fun is both at

the center of avenue q, sort of a sesame street all grown up, and at the center of the puppet assault on this fitness boot camp. >> we weren't expecting them. it was a pleasant surprise and they help pump us up a little more. >> northwest d.c., news4. >> that is a good show. >> it is a tad racy. very adult but it is very funny and they're very clever. avenue q is on stage on seventh street northwest and it runs through the 15th of this month. >> they made good dummy trainers, don't you think? >> oh, yeah. the talent of the cast is staggering. great voices, a lot of great singes. wonderful. still to come, the storm packs a powerful punch as it moved across the region. from the outages to the clean-up, what you need to know if your house was damaged during the wild weather. a big honor for a local small business. the president chose a local company as the back drop for his

speech on the national jobs report. and it is an issue driving a lot of debate. the city is considering stripping students of their driver's license that's the they decide to cut classes. there's oil out there we've got to capture. my job is to hunt it down. i'm fred lemond, and i'm in charge of bp's efforts to remove oil from these waters. bp has taken full responsibility for the cleanup and that includes keeping you informed. you may have heard that oil is no longer flowing into the gulf, but our spotter planes and helicopters will keep searching for any oil.

we use satellite images, infrared and thermal photography to map and target the oil. we're finding less oil every day, but we've still got thousands of vessels ready to clean it up. local shrimp and fishing boats, organized into task forces and strike teams. plus, specialized skimmers from around the world. we've skimmed over 35 million gallons of oil/water mixture and removed millions more with other methods. i grew up on the gulf coast and i love these waters. as long as there's oil out there that could make it ashore, i'm gonna do everything i can to stop it. bp's commitment is that we will see this through. and we'll be here as long as it takes to clean up the gulf.

a funeral service for sister denise mosier was held today at the st. benedict monastery. the car she was riding in collided head on with another

vehicle or was hit head. on police stay driver of that other vehicle was an illegal ill grant who was drunk driving. the northern virginia technology will provide free computer support to help officials fix the problems at arlington national cemetery. the report in june found the continued use of paper records and maps is one reason why so many remains at arlington have been misidentified or misplaced. for the second time in a week, a water park in dale city, virginia, was trashed by vandals. overnight, someone broke in and tossed trash cans into the pool. last weekend, vandals tossed frozen food from one of the park's freezers. despite the damage, the pool will remain open to the public for the summer. let's fast forward to the weather. thanks a lot. i wanted to talk about the international space station. it will make a pass at 4:50 in the morning. who knows? some of you may be up. it is nasa's shared research facility. it is in low orbit at about 200 miles altitude. it will start in the western

sky. then about 61 degrees high altitude, it will be straight up. for about two minutes, you'll be able to kacht as it stays over into the north eastern sky. we've got lots of good viewing coming up. the treow of venus, mars and saturn. and the perseid meteor shower coming up. just a few clouds in the morning, mostly clear. we'll drop to 77 by 11:00 p.m. then 69 to 70 to start your saturday. other locations may be a little lower like frederick and winchester. martinsburg, down to 56 degrees. high temperature tomorrow, just shy of the 90-degree mark. sunshine across the area. do you do we'll have a south easterly wind but not enough really to produce any widespread cloud cover across the area. as that wind is a little persistent as we go through sunday, to maybe just a sprinkle or two, isolated shower around the area. and don't forget, if you're looking for something to do this

weekend, it is free. redskins fan appreciation day. it is saturday in virginia at redskins park. and they are expecting some terrific weather. i'm sure the crowd will be big. here's a look at the four-day forecast. that's the haze on tuesday. the high temperatures and human back but what a lovely weekend we'll have until the heat builds back. it will be brief. just like this last heat wave. back to you. >> thanks. a routine eviction in prince george's county ended tragically when sheriff's deputies kill the family dog. darcy spencer is live in forest heights, maryland work this story. >> reporter: let me bring you up to date. there was an eviction that happened here earlier today. you can look in the yard and see this eviction did happen. the owner of the property, excuse me, the woman who rents the property was not here at the time. her dog was in fact shot and killed by the prince george's county sheriff's office. during this evict process.

they came their perform a court ordered eviction for a nonpayment of rent. they are told there was a large dog living inside the house but that this dog was kept in the basement in a crate. they say they made some noise and there was no indication that there was a dog inside. they did call animal control but they did not wait for animal control to arrive here on the scene. they did go inside the house and that's when they were confronted by a 2-year-old rottweiler. they say that dog did charge them. at that point they shot and killed the dog. i spoke to the sister of the tenant and said she is extremely distraught. she was taken to the hospital. she was basically hyperventilating when she found out what happened. this dog is 2 years old. his name is kato and they said that the authorities here should have waited for animal control to arrive and this would have never happened. >> the dog wasn't killing. that could have been avoided. we have animal control for a reason. why didn't they use it? why were you so impatient?

why was it so important for you to get in this house and get this furniture out and not wait a few more minutes for the people, the professionals who can handle that situation to come and handle it? he's a puppy. but he didn't play when he came to the family. they came in there. he was going to come after them. >> the prince george's county sheriff's office has started an internal investigation. they say the dheept shot and killed the dog has been placed on administrative leave with pay, pending the outcome of that investigation. now, you might remember back two years ago, there was an incident involving the prince george's sheriff's department killing two dogs of the mayor of irwin height. he was here, very concerned that this incident, the fact the dog was once again kill here by authorities. the sheriff's office side of this is that they did make noise. they made some commotion. there was no indication that there was a dog in the house,

although they had been told the dog was kept in the basement. they said when they made the spound there was no response from the dog. the dog did charge them once they were inside the house and they did shoot and kill the dog. we have not received an update on how this tenant is doing currently at the hospital. reporting live from forest height, darcy spencer, news4. >> thank you. the offduty federal police officer who shot and came siberian husky at a dog park monday is on administrative leave today. anne arundel county police are continuing their investigation burk they are declining to release the 32-year-old officer's name. they say what happened has created community outrage, and there is fear for the officer's safe. his attorney maintains his client fired his personal gun in defense of his german shepherd, himself, and his wife. the severe weather has passed. it left a mess behind. let's take a look at the pictures that you took both before and after the storm. one viewer sent us the picture

of line splitting the sky. we had this tree uprooted from a sidewalk in alexandria. we are interested in hearing and seeing your storm stories. send your pictures to weather at nbcweather.com. if you ended one damage because of the storm, there are steps you should take when filing a claim. for starters, make sure you document that damage. check for secondary damage. for example, a tree that fell and damaged your roof or window, did it graze a gutter or lawn furniture as it was coming down? if you can make temporary repairs that prevent if you are damage, such a covering a broken window or stopping a leak. do not have permanent repairs made until your insurance company has inspected your property. make sure you save all your receipts and you document any cost. who pays for what? if a tree fall on your house, your homeowner's insurance will pay for the damage and possibly the tree's removal. if your neighbor's tree falls on your hour, it is your insurance that will pay. if a tree fell on your car,

comprehensive auto insurance pays for that damage. if a tree fall and does not damage any property, you're likely to have to pay for it yourself. bp is in the final stage of permanently sealing the blownout well in the gulf of mexico. with whatevthe static kill comp they are working on the bottom drill. drilling into the bottom and sealing with it mud and cement. bp says it will take place over the next week or. so bp says the work cleaned up but there is more work to be done. >> i would say our clean-up activities are still substantial. we still have tens of thousands of people at work cleaning up the shoreline. >> meanwhile, bp has announced suttles will go back to his job.

the unemployment rate is not getting any better and not getting any worse. the jobless rate held steady at 9.5% in july. that's the word from the new labor department report. the economy lost a total of 131,000 jobs last month. mostly because those temporary census jobs had ended. president obama used a local business to show off a bright spot in this report. this morning he visited gegberg signs. private employers added only 71,000 jobs in july. not nearly enough to reduce the unemployment rate but it was the seventh straight month of gains. so joining us to discuss the big issues this week, "meet the press" monitor, david gregory. it remained at 9.5%, the same as last month. on the other hand, more than 14 million people were looking for work in july.

this is a big problem for the president. >> the 71,000 private sector jobs, this still way too slow. alan greenspan said on "meet the press" last sun, there is tragic unemployment even though we see limited economic recovery. it is anemic, fragile, way too slow. the government recognizes more has to be done. there aren't a lot of options from the government perspective, but what is that it will get businesses feeling less cautious? more confident about recovery? it is very difficult. one thing that is a big problem. and with fanny mae and freddie mac in our area, the housing prices. if people are still underwater, that will influence whether people stay in their jobs and have money to spend. >> bp, let's look at the oil spill. they've finally look like they're getting a permanent cap on that gusher. >> right. >> what is the federal government's role now? and is this taking some of the pressure off the obama administration that we don't have this thing opened and gushing on television?

>> the news psych sl short. the attention spans. are it is a big deal they have plugged the hole. don't forget, the plays national address from the oval office because of the level of this crisis. a big question now in terms of federal government, are they going to pursue charges against bp? was there gross negligence? if they pursue the charges and they're found liable, they can be responsible for up to $20 billion in payments. a lot of liability now. enter the lawyers, enter the litigation. this will go on outside of public view but it become very important on this question. will bp really be held accountable going forward? >> and what do you have coming up? >> we'll follow up with these questions of carol brown, the adviser to the president. and i'll have top republican in the house john boehner on what the republicans would do if they come into power at the end of the mid-term race, to get people back to work.

>> david gregory and you can see "meet the press" on sunday at 10:30. with americans just coming out of the worst recession in a general vague shrk congress even take a recess? bp says it has capped the well but the battle is not oh. school administrators say they have found a way to get students to pay attention to school. they take away their car keys. the school wants the power to decide if teens can have a driver's license or a work permit. the board admits this is drastic but they stay truancy is the worst in the country. no word on when or if this graduation priority act will be passed. up next on news4 at 5:00, do ufos really exist? the new evidence that could finally reveal if there is life on another planet. women love it. lions love it as well. what is it that makes the animals obsessed with calvin

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cupcake now. we have the real house wives. they've descended on the district. >> we sat down with the executive producer who said there is more to the show than meets the eye. >> reporter: set in the gorgeous back drop of the nation's capital, five women set out to reveal the inner workings of washington life. this is real house wives of d.c. the latest installment of bravo's reality series. they are sassy, successful and scintillating. but are they for real? >> they are mothers, they are wives, they have their own businesses, they manage to balance that all. and i think that they're real people who represent a real place in society. >> reporter: abby is the show's executive producer and co-owner of the production which filmed the show over the last year. the company is based on bethesda. and she is a native washingtonian. she knows her venue.

>> it is not just about politics. there is a fashion culture and an art culture, a journalism culture. >> reporter: she said the d.c. house wives which many call a misnomer give true insight into their professional and personal lives and they are engaged honestly with each other. what about the drama that ensues? she said that's real, too. unlike in most of the other house wives series, don't expect cat fights and restaurant brawl in d.c. >> it is similar to a jane eyre novel. those who live in washington know it is about a code of conduct. there are unwritten rules about how people live in washington. >> reporter: how does michaele salahi fit in? she is the white house party crasher who some say somebody in jail, not a reality show. >> i don't think that it is our job as producers to judge them one way or the other. our job is to cover them in

their lives. and they represent a genuine faction of washington life. r she said salahi is not the star. that all five women share the spotlight. she said people may have preconceived notions about the show, but if they with hole judgment and watch, they might be pleasantly surprised. >> at the end of the day, this is an entertainment show. at the same time, it will show a little more about what d.c. is like in other factions, aside from just politics. >> reporter: news4 washington. >> now she said casting the show was challenging because d.c. women weren't as open to being followed around by a camera crew. let's go to a couple guys who are used to being followed around. the latest on training camp and an interview with fred davis. >> you know, you can probably make a reality show out of the albert haynesworth situation out here. it getting pretty boring.

he didn't practice today. he didn't take the conditioning drill. felt like we had to give you that update before we get to the real story today, which the tight end fred davis. some of the fans, he said, still call him sleepy fred. when he was a rookie, he overslept his very first mini camp practice. and a lot of fans, players and coaches haven't let him forget that. how, last year, he did his best to make everybody forget about it when chris coolly was lost with the broken ankle, sleepy fred stepped in and played very, very well. he expects to be a huge part of the offense this year. so far he likes what he's been seeing. >> this is the first year i think even being in the league, my first time ever as a unit, everybody here together working out. it felt more like a team than the three years that i've been here. >> when is the first time you've gone in as a major contributor. one of the few bright spots. just a miserable season last year, what was that like for you no to have say, okay, i knew i

could do it. now i have done it. >> to me, it is more like a situation like an opportunity. what i've learned about the nfl, that is what it is really about. a lot of guys never get the opportunity and some guys might get opportunity. they had to take it. as far as i could. to me, it is more of raw talent. i was just going off physical ability. it this year, more for me being a player that most guys can't. >> now coolly is back. the question everybody is asking, we have two tight ends. there are plenty of teams that have contributed. >> two tight ends all the time. i guess we're trying to trump that. >> reporter: when i look at your games last year to try to find the most memorable game, there are a few. which one pops into your head. >> the most memorable game? kit only be a game we win. >> reporter: the oakland game. >> we won the game and we were

on a drought for a while. and i think getting that win felt good. >> reporter: you had two. >> i felt pretty good about that day other. than that, other games we did okay. if we don't win, it doesn't mean anything. >> reporter: okay. i like that. you've come a long way since we call you sleepy fred after you oversplept practice as overslept that practice. nobody remembers that. >> i've got something for them. when i started scoring, i got the little things i'm going to do for them. >> reporter: you're saying you're going to have a touchdown? it involves a little sleepy time? i like that. are we the first ones you've told about that? >> yeah. >> reporter: beautiful, beautiful. i want to hit with you a couple things maybe nonfootball-related. this is football-related. nonredskins related. what's going on with your old school? probation, they're turning in

the reggie heisman trophy. what are your thoughts? >> it is sad. it doesn't really affect us that much. we can say we won the championship. we still have our rings and trophies. at the end of the day, i think for the guys that are there, they're trying to follow the tradition. now they have to find other schools. the coaches can't get what they want to get. it is selfish. a selfish move. and not much i can say. >> does it surprise you? >> i think it goes on a lot. you have agents, guys that never had any kind of money before. then you have the opportunity to get money or, it is very hard to say no. >> reporter: usc has gone from powerhouse to probation. fred davis obviously feeling pretty bad about that. you look at his stats. 200 aerkt he had three catches, 2009, he had 48 catches.

so there is no telling what 2010 holds. coming up after the break, mayor fenty is trying to keep his job

the city's board is trying to avoid the problems in 2008. the city has voting procedures that could confuse voters. tom sherwood has our story. >> reporter: in the northwest mount pleasant neighborhood thursday, vince gray's campaign was in ward one, pick up a latino group endorsement. after gray accepted the $2,000 donation, dueling shouts broke out when some adrian fenty supporters started chanting. as the candidates battle on the streets, the board of elections is readying ballots for more than 100,000 potential voters. the new voting machines and new ways to vote. ward three councilmember who oversees city elections said on wamu radio that she believes the

elections will be ready for september 14th. >> i'm confident. we have a good executive director. we've gone over everything. we've had oversight hearings. it looks as though everything is on target to have a smooth election. >> reporter: new changes include same day registration. if you show an i.d. card, you can vote but it will be kept separate in case there are challenges. early voting. it is new to d.c. it will begin august 30th. the elections board intends to advertise this new option. absentee ballots. you can vote absentee for any reason. you don't to have say you'll be out of town election day. on friday, mayor adrian fenty made it illegal to entice someone to voeflt some activists worried that they would offer free lunches, transportation or other routine parts of campaigns. news4, washington. and that's news4 at 5:00. news4 at 6:00 starts right now.

people in virginia still picking up the pieces after that storm. >> the damage is just as severe in prince george's county. >> a barn collapsed on top of construction workers in howard county. first the story from prince george's county. a story of people found dead and living conditions that the police chief there called horrible. >> good evening. >> doreen is off tonight. what they found there was so disturbing, the bodies of four people. two women and two young children, all apparently shot to death. the victim were discovered early this morning in a home in the 6800 block of third street. police stay condition of the property is so poor, it is making the investigation difficult. >> reporter: if you take a look behind america you will see the crime scene is very active. a lot of agencies are at the scene, the department of public